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The Sixth Area Army (第6方面軍, Dai roku hōmen gun) was a
field army of the
Imperial Japanese Army during both the
Second Sino-Japanese War and
World War II.
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History
The Japanese 6th Area Army was formed on August 25, 1944 under the
China Expeditionary Army primarily as a
military reserve and
garrison force for the occupation of the central provinces of
China between the
Yangtze River and the
Yellow River.
[2] After the success of
Operation Ichi-Go, many veteran units were transferred out of China to fronts in the
Pacific War, which left the 6th Area Army to guard gains in
central China. The 6th Area Army was
demobilized at the
surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945 at
Hankou (part of modern
Wuhan) in China, without having seen significant combat.
List of Commanders
Commanding officer
Chief of Staff
Notes
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^ Madej, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945
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^ Dorn, The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-41
References
- Dorn, Frank (1974). The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-41: From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor. MacMillan.
ISBN
0-02-532200-1.
- Madej, Victor (1981). Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945. Game Publishing Company. ASIN: B000L4CYWW.
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